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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES

§ 13-320. Purpose.

Costa Mesa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Costa Mesa

This chapter is intended to preserve the residential character the City of Costa Mesa's residential neighborhoods and to further the purposes of the FEHA, the FHAA and the Lanterman Act by, among other things:

  • (a) Ensuring that group homes are actually entitled to the special accommodation and/or additional accommodation provided under the Costa Mesa Municipal Code and not simply skirting the city's boarding house regulations;

  • (b) Limiting the secondary impacts of group homes by reducing noise and traffic, preserving safety and providing adequate off-street parking;

  • (c) Providing an accommodation for the handicapped that is reasonable and actually bears some resemblance to the opportunities afforded non-handicapped individuals to use and enjoy a dwelling unit in a residential neighborhood; and

(d) To provide comfortable living environments that will enhance the opportunity for the handicapped, including recovering addicts to be successful in their programs.

  • (Ord. No. 15-11, § 2, 11-17-15)

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Costa Mesa Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development
    Overview
    1. Chapter I — IN GENERAL
    2. Chapter II — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    3. Chapter III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS
    4. Chapter IV — CITYWIDE LAND USE MATRIX
    5. Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    6. Chapter VII — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    7. Chapter VIII — SIGNS
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
    11. Chapter XII — SPECIAL FEE ASSESSMENTS
    12. Chapter XIII — NOISE CONTROL
    13. Chapter XIV — OIL DRILLING
    14. ▸ Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES
      Overview
      1. § 13-310. Purpose.
      2. § 13-311. Special use permit required.
      3. § 13-312. Compliance.
      4. § 13-313. Severability.
      5. § 13-320. Purpose.
      6. § 13-321. Definitions.
      7. § 13-322. Group homes in the R2-MD, R2-HD and R3 residential z…
      8. § 13-323. Conditional use permit required for group homes, res…
      9. § 13-324. Compliance.
      10. § 13-325. Severability.
    15. Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE

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